BRIGHTMUSIC GOES HOLLYWOOD:
THE CHAMBER MUSIC OF
FILM COMPOSERS
June 14-19, 2018
St. Paul’s Cathedral
127 NW 7thStreet (at Robinson)
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Ever wonder what film composers are up to when they aren’t writing scores for blockbusters like Star Wars? Brightmusic Chamber Ensemble will explore the contribution of composers who have blurred the lines between classical music and motion pictures. Oklahoma City’s premier chamber ensemble will present “Brightmusic Goes Hollywood: The Chamber Music of Film Composers” in its seventh annual Summer Chamber Music Festival at St. Paul’s Cathedral in downtown Oklahoma City.
Many of the composers are well known to the classical music set. Others are icons of American cinema, and one is practically an institution. The four-concert festival will present classical works by Malcolm Arnold, Ennio Morricone, Sergei Prokofiev, Ralph Vaughan Williams, Nino Rota, Bernard Herrmann, John Williams, Erich Wolfgang Korngold, Dmitri Shostakovich, Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Leonard Bernstein and Miklós Rózsa.
All concerts will begin at 7:30 pm, except the 4:00 pm Sunday concert on June 17, at St. Paul’s Cathedral, 127 NW 7th Street (at Robinson). Save $30 by purchasing a $50 festival pass that includes admission to all four concerts. Season Subscribers, students and active-duty military personnel are admitted free with ID.
One
of the composers on the program for the Summer Festival wrote
symphonies, concertos, ballets, choral music, chamber music and scores
for more than a hundred films, including Bridge on the River Kwai in
1957, for which he won an Oscar. Hint: he was born in England and was
knighted in 1993. Another hint: his work appears in the first concert
of the Summer Festival.
Programs subject to change
Gregory Lee and Marat Gabdullin (violin), Samuel Formicola (violin and viola), Jarita Ng (viola), Meredith Blecha-Wells and Jesús Castro-Balbi (cello), John Krause (double bass), Parthena Owens (flute); Lisa Harvey-Reed (oboe), Chad Burrow (clarinet), Amy I-Lin Cheng and Ruirui Ouyang (piano)
More information about the Festival is available on our website at http://www.brightmusic.org.
One of the perks as a Brightmusic season member: You don’t have to wait
in line at the admissions desk before a concert. Have your season pass
in hand and just show it to the person handing out programs.
For more information about this and all things Brightmusic, see our website at http://www.brightmusic.org.
Sir
Malcolm Arnold, CBE (1921-2006) was an English composer with
breathtaking output, including nine symphonies, numerous concertos and
other concert works, music for choral, wind and chamber ensembles, five
ballets and two operas. And somehow he still found time to compose
scores for over 100 films, including The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
for which he won an Oscar. One of his more popular short works is the
Divertimento for Flute, Oboe and Clarinet, which will be heard in
Concert 1 of the Summer Festival.
Music
offers no quarter for compromise. We sense in music an extension of
ourselves, a reminder of our own potential for perfection. Through
music we become one with the stars.
–Seymour Bernstein
THE CHAMBER MUSIC OF
FILM COMPOSERS
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| Courtesy of Brightmusic |
Hooray for Hollywood!
A celebration of the classical music of film composers and of classical composers who wrote for film
June 14-19, 2018
St. Paul’s Cathedral
127 NW 7thStreet (at Robinson)
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Ever wonder what film composers are up to when they aren’t writing scores for blockbusters like Star Wars? Brightmusic Chamber Ensemble will explore the contribution of composers who have blurred the lines between classical music and motion pictures. Oklahoma City’s premier chamber ensemble will present “Brightmusic Goes Hollywood: The Chamber Music of Film Composers” in its seventh annual Summer Chamber Music Festival at St. Paul’s Cathedral in downtown Oklahoma City.
Many of the composers are well known to the classical music set. Others are icons of American cinema, and one is practically an institution. The four-concert festival will present classical works by Malcolm Arnold, Ennio Morricone, Sergei Prokofiev, Ralph Vaughan Williams, Nino Rota, Bernard Herrmann, John Williams, Erich Wolfgang Korngold, Dmitri Shostakovich, Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Leonard Bernstein and Miklós Rózsa.
All concerts will begin at 7:30 pm, except the 4:00 pm Sunday concert on June 17, at St. Paul’s Cathedral, 127 NW 7th Street (at Robinson). Save $30 by purchasing a $50 festival pass that includes admission to all four concerts. Season Subscribers, students and active-duty military personnel are admitted free with ID.
Music Trivia Quiz:
One
of the composers on the program for the Summer Festival wrote
symphonies, concertos, ballets, choral music, chamber music and scores
for more than a hundred films, including Bridge on the River Kwai in
1957, for which he won an Oscar. Hint: he was born in England and was
knighted in 1993. Another hint: his work appears in the first concert
of the Summer Festival.Program
Concert No. 1 – 7:30 pm, Thursday, June 14
- Malcolm Arnold, Divertimento for Flute, Oboe & Clarinet, op. 37
- Ennio Morricone, “Gabriel’s Oboe” from The Mission
- Sergei Prokofiev, Quintet in G Minor, op. 39
- Ralph Vaughan Williams, Piano Quintet in C Minor
Concert No. 2 – 7:30 pm, Saturday, June 16
- Nino Rota, Trio for Flute, Violin & Piano
- Bernard Herrmann, Souvenirs de Voyage
- Bernard Herrmann, Psycho Suite for String Quartet (arr. Richard Birchall)
- Nino Rota, Trio for Clarinet, Cello & Piano
Concert No. 3 – 4:00 pm, Sunday, June 17
- John Williams, Three Pieces from Schindler’s List for Violin & Piano
- Erich Wolfgang Korngold, Trio in D Minor, op. 1
- Dmitri Shostakovich, Piano Quintet in G Minor, op. 57
Concert No. 4 – 7:30 pm, Tuesday, June 19
- John Williams, “Viktor’s Tale” from The Terminal
- Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Sonata for Clarinet & Piano, op. 128
- Leonard Bernstein, Piano Trio
- Miklós Rózsa, Piano Quintet in F Minor, op. 2
Programs subject to change
Musicians appearing
Gregory Lee and Marat Gabdullin (violin), Samuel Formicola (violin and viola), Jarita Ng (viola), Meredith Blecha-Wells and Jesús Castro-Balbi (cello), John Krause (double bass), Parthena Owens (flute); Lisa Harvey-Reed (oboe), Chad Burrow (clarinet), Amy I-Lin Cheng and Ruirui Ouyang (piano)
More information about the Festival is available on our website at http://www.brightmusic.org.
BrightNews Briefs
Express Concert Admission
One of the perks as a Brightmusic season member: You don’t have to wait
in line at the admissions desk before a concert. Have your season pass
in hand and just show it to the person handing out programs.Brightmusic Says Thank You!
A BIG shout-out to the season members who have made a special Summer Festival contribution. Brightmusic keeps ticket prices as low as possible--children and students are admitted free--so that everyone can experience the joy of chamber music. So we must rely on the generosity of our members to present our annual Summer Chamber Music Festival, which is another perk of your season membership; a pass to the festival costs $50, but the festival is included at no extra charge with your season membership. Where else do you get so much music for so little money? If you have not had a chance to make a special tax-deductible Summer Festival contribution and are able to do so, please consider helping Brightmusic end its fiscal year in positive territory.Severe Weather Precautions (save these numbers!)
If you have concerns about travel conditions, listen for an announcement on KUCO (90.1 FM). Or you may call (405) 550-1484, (405) 216-5595, or (405) 550-7665 for concert status. Keep these phone numbers handy—just in case.For more information about this and all things Brightmusic, see our website at http://www.brightmusic.org.
Answer to Trivia Question:
Sir
Malcolm Arnold, CBE (1921-2006) was an English composer with
breathtaking output, including nine symphonies, numerous concertos and
other concert works, music for choral, wind and chamber ensembles, five
ballets and two operas. And somehow he still found time to compose
scores for over 100 films, including The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
for which he won an Oscar. One of his more popular short works is the
Divertimento for Flute, Oboe and Clarinet, which will be heard in
Concert 1 of the Summer Festival.Music
offers no quarter for compromise. We sense in music an extension of
ourselves, a reminder of our own potential for perfection. Through
music we become one with the stars.–Seymour Bernstein
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